Rays win wild card tiebreaker to reach playoffs
David Price pitched a complete game as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Texas Rangers 5-2 in the AL wild-card tiebreaker at Rangers Ballpark. Evan Longoria hit a two-run homer, Delmon Young drove in the go-ahead run, and Price improved to 10-8 with four strikeouts in the winner-take-all showdown.
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Broncos roll to record win as Manning shines
Denver crushed Philadelphia 52 to 20 to extend its perfect start to 4-0. Peyton Manning threw four TD passes, added two kickoff return scores, and set the NFL season single month record with 16 TD passes. He noted improvement remains while looking ahead to a road game against Dallas next week.
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Rivers stars as Chargers rally past Cowboys 30 21
San Diego quarterback Philip Rivers threw for 401 yards and three TDs guiding the Chargers to a 30 21 win over Dallas. He led the no huddle offense to erase a 21 10 halftime deficit as Dallas managed just seven plays in the third quarter.
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Prep Football Week 5 playoff outlook
The Daily Record ranks seven of eight local teams as Playoff bound or on the bubble at midseason. Gateway Christian Hagerman Lake Arthur appear set for top seeds, with strong chances to stay ahead of rivals.
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Portales at Goddard and Carlsbad at Roswell Soccer Schedule
The schedule lists Portales visiting Goddard at 4 p.m. and Carlsbad traveling to Roswell for a 6 p.m. kickoff Tuesday October 1. The pair of boys soccer matches highlight the day’s regional prep action.
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Notable MLB and NBA milestones and famous sports moments
The record highlights include the 1903 Pirates defeating the Pilgrims 7-3 in the first World Series with Cy Young the loser, 1961 Roger Maris hitting his 61st homer at Yankee Stadium, 1975 Ali defeating Frazier in Manila, 1997 Kevin Garnett’s $125 million Timberwolves deal, and 2004 Ichiro Suzuki breaking the single season hits record with Seattle.
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